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Physics experiments incorporated into the story - didactic material for teachers
Doležalová, Jana ; Houfková, Jitka (advisor) ; Snětinová, Marie (referee)
The main goal of this thesis is to create an educational program suitable for inclusion in the teaching of elementary school pupils. The material provided should serve as a tool for teachers, for developing scientific thinking in their pupils and as a support in their teaching of natural sciences in this level of education. The material consists of a story, which connects several science experiments, instruction on how to perform the experiments, and work sheets. Part of the thesis is also feedback from educators on the program O podstatě magie (About the nature of magic) created as a part of author's bachelors thesis. Based on this feedback the author created the program O magické bouři (About the magical storm) presented in this work. The main part of the thesis are didactic sheets and worksheets accompanying each experiment connected by a fairy tale story. Another important part of the work is feedback received to this second program, based on which further changes to the program were made. Integral part of the thesis is the authors description of realisation of the created program in elementary school and feedback from the pupils, who were part of this realisation.
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Physics programs for preschools - support materials for teachers
Bláhová, Jitka ; Houfková, Jitka (advisor) ; Snětinová, Marie (referee)
The main goal of this thesis is to make it easier for preschool teachers to introduce physics to children of preschool age. A supporting methodological material with instructions for physics experiments for preschool teachers was created and its use in practice was investigated. This thesis follows on from the author's bachelor's thesis. The methodological material created in the bachelor's thesis was significantly modified and supplemented by new experiments, and instructional videos were made for the material. Subsequently, it was piloted among preschool teachers. First, the methodological material was presented on social media and then the research was carried out directly in preschools in the form of observations of teachers using methodological material and then also through interviews with teachers about the material and how they worked with it. Based on the results of the research, the material was modified, edited in a graphic editing program, and finally the finished product was attached to this thesis.
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Science problems of PISA type at czech schools
Havlíček, Karel ; Mandíková, Dana (advisor) ; Houfková, Jitka (referee)
This diploma thesis examines the ability of people to solve scientific tasks in PISA research, how well is PISA known and what strategies are used when solving these tests. Subjects of this research were students of ninth grade of elementary school, university students of pedagogy (future science teachers) and small group of in-service science teachers. Basic characteristic of the PISA research, its methods and how will they change in year 2015 are given in the beginning of this work. The following chapters contain information about my own research, namely what tasks and questions were selected for the test and description of the sample of respondents. Majority of the work focuses on detailed analysis of their results. Aim of this analysis was to compare pupils with their current or future teachers and explore how their results are linked to their motivation or familiarity with PISA research. This work also contains three examples of tasks illustrating new framework for PISA 2015, two of which I translated to Czech.
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Supported Physics Materials for the Science Center iQpark
Kučera, Jiří ; Drozd, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Houfková, Jitka (referee)
Interactive science centrum iQpark in Liberec have become the most significant devices of this kind in Czech Republic. This science centrum contains hundreds of physically and generally focused exhibits, which acquaints visitors with basic physical phenomenon and lows. Exhibits contain basic physical description, bud there are missing advanced descriptions. There are some exhibits, which have experienced by mistake. This thesis contain more detailed physical description of some mechanics exhibits. It is: The pirouette, Newton's cradle, Newton's cart, Hopping balls, Scale (duo-reversible lever). This thesis also contain explanation of related terms and laws.
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Physics experiments and gamebook
Tarakjiová, Jasmína ; Houfková, Jitka (advisor) ; Koupilová, Zdeňka (referee)
The goal of this bachelor thesis is creating a methodological material, a gamebook, which in an engaging and non-violent way makes the child think about interesting physical problems. The solution of these problems can be easily interpreted in experiments, whose instructions are also part of this thesis. The ideas for the experiments are chosen unusual and surprising, so they can be attractive to the child, but also to the parents. Only simple tools, which are found in almost every household, are needed to perform the experiments. Teachers can also assign them as individual homework. The structure of the story of the Physical Gamebook is captured in a map, which indicates the individual intersections and possibilities of story development. The target group for which the Physical Gamebook was written is the 2nd level of primary schools and the corresponding levels of grammar schools. An integral part of the thesis is a summary of the results and the effect of the gamebook in practice.
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Effect of physical experiments on the development of preschool children
Bláhová, Jitka ; Houfková, Jitka (advisor) ; Dvořáková, Irena (referee)
Title: Effect of physical experiments on the development of preschool children Author: Jitka Bláhová Department: Department of Physics Education Supervisor: RNDr. Houfková Jitka, Ph.D., Department of Physics Education Abstract: In this thesis I am focusing on how to present physics experiments to preschool children. This thesis deals with analyzing influence of physical experiments on the development of preschool children. It starts with description of research methods, then I present intervention program compiled from physics experiments and this thesis ends with conclusion of results of the research on a group of preschool children. The thesis is accompanied by an annex including description of experiments with methodical notes and instructions. This thesis contains a description of five thematic units - Air, Water, Temperature, Magnetism and Light. These methodical materials are applicable directly to teachers in kindergartens. Keywords: physics experiments, kindergarten, preschool children
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The use of a story connected with physical experiments in teaching at elementary school
Doležalová, Jana ; Houfková, Jitka (advisor) ; Snětinová, Marie (referee)
The goal of this bachelor thesis is creating a methodological material for primary school science educationalists. The thesis contains a research on materials about physics experiments for primary school pupils. The main part of the thesis is a story including five experiments for the children to partake in. There is a methodological sheet for the teachers for each experiment enriched with instructions and practical comments and worksheets consisting of diverse exercises to deepen and broaden the knowledge gained during the experiment performed in school. An integral part of the thesis is also a description of the testing of the story and feedback from the children.
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Perception of the importance of physics by students at elementary school
Rusínová, Anita ; Houfková, Jitka (advisor) ; Snětinová, Marie (referee)
The aim of this diploma thesis is to introduce wayshow teachers can make their elementary school pupils more perceptive to learning physics by the means of specific methods. The thesis first examines on howthe subject is perceived by pupils. It later inquires whether the usage of physical experiments changes how they feel about physics. Initially, the work makes use of an Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) questionnaire. The collected information is later compared and hypotheses are made. Next, the thesis describes how the structural dialogue with elementary school pupils was prepared and subsequently executed to prove the hypotheses. The questionnaire results put a base to the final conclusions and suggestions which can be applied in a classroom.
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Experiments from geometrical optics for teaching at primary and secondary school
Hložek, Filip ; Houfková, Jitka (advisor) ; Gottwald, Stanislav (referee)
Title: Experiments from geometrical optics for teaching at primary and secondary school Author: Ing. Filip Hložek Department: Department of Physics Education Supervisor: RNDr. Jitka Houfková, Ph.D., Department of Physics Education Abstract: This work is focused on experiments in geometric optics. There is a research of textbooks for primary and secondary schools, that deals with this topic of physics. Most of the work is dedicated to the proposed manuals for experiments for the excercise of geometric optics in Practical Course in School Experiments I. The manuals were tested with several groups of students at Practical Course. The test results are briefly summarized here, including several adjustments of the manuals that has risen from it. The work also deals with mirror telescopes, aberrations, and the production of models of two telescopes - Newtonian and Cassegrain printed on a 3D printer. The models are then used in two experiments for Practical Course. Keywords: experiments, geometrical optics, optical instruments
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Support for the implementation and explanation of problematic physics experiments in education at primary school - mini case study
Čermáková, Aneta ; Houfková, Jitka (advisor) ; Snětinová, Marie (referee)
i Title: Support for the Implementation and Explanation of Problematic Physics Experiments in Education at Primary School - Mini Case Study Author: Bc. Aneta Čermáková Department: Department of Physics Education Supervisor: RNDr. Jitka Houfková, Ph.D., Department of Physics Education Abstract: This thesis aim is to refer and to acquaint with the problem of experiment in natural sciences at primary school. It identifies the obstacles encountered by primary school teachers when they use experiments in the education and it formulates principles that should guide authors of future materials dealing with experiments for primary school to make it easier for teachers to use them in education. After the introduction dealing with the experiment in the curriculum and textbooks for primary education, interviews with 8 primary school teachers follow. Based on the interviews, a material containing 15 descriptions of experiments for primary school was prepared. It is the next part of the work. This is followed by the outputs from the involved teachers' feedback on the basis of which the material was modified and the conclusions and recommendations for other similar materials were formulated. A CD with the thesis text in digital form, recordings of interviews with teachers, photos and videos illustrating the experiments...
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